So, the final day of 100% Raw Food Intake [diet] has come and gone! IT IS FINISHED!
We had FUN being all raw. My creativity in the kitchen was taken to a whole new level. My sister, who is goind 30 days raw, was super excited when we joined her--she did not have to think about making her meals as hard, since I made over 90% of them. Last night, Day 6 of the Raw Food week, she expressed her regret over us hopping off the raw train-she was bummed! No more ready to eat meals! [although who knows about that ;)]
Does this mean that Demetrye and I will no longer eat raw? Not at all! In fact 70-80% of our diet is raw on a regular basis. So, we will still be drinking our green and fruit smoothies, eating lovely salads, making raw soups, but we will now also eat cooked beans, hot soups, and some bread. So, it is not a huge change.
Morning Smoothie
Strawberry Pear Smoothie
~3 cups water
~1 large ripe pear
~3 bananas
~2-3 quarts strawberries
~1 tbs honey for sweetness [or use less water]
Early Morning Snack
You might have guessed it--it was Okroshka. So, so GOOD and just enough to keep me going.
We finished off the last day with more Okroshka [for lunch] and I made a
huge green salad for dinner:
~Spinach
~Bell pepper
~Cucumber
~Tomato
~Green onion
~1 tbs toasted sesame seed oil
~1 tbs balsamic vinegar
~Salt and seasoning
Looking back now, the 7 days seem to have flown by. We did great—one day at time. The part we enjoyed the most about being all raw is feeling lighter physically, shedding a couple of pounds, being more focused mentally, and being more open spiritually—a good raw diet can comprise a great basis for a fast.
As of today we are going back to adding some cooked foods to our diet, but we will still be eating about 70+% of our diet raw. I WILL indulge in some whole wheat homemade bread today, that much I know for sure :) and I will whip up a couple of warm dishes, and a hot bowl of vegan soup.
So, dear reader, have you followed all or a part of this raw week with us? How have you done?
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s post—I feel a giveaway coming on :) [must be all that raw food we had that makes me feel this way!]
